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Rep. Roger Williams introduces bill to reimburse Texas for Operation Lone Star
Read full article: Rep. Roger Williams introduces bill to reimburse Texas for Operation Lone StarThe new bill reinforces Gov. Greg Abbottโs push for the federal government to repay the $11 billion Texas has paid for the border security operation.
After teasing border security rollback, Texas plunges in deeper
Read full article: After teasing border security rollback, Texas plunges in deeperTexasโ border spending exploded after Joe Bidenโs election, then state leaders signaled a new willingness to reduce it when Trump won. That didnโt last long.
Immigration attorney warns of increased river crossings amid President Trumpโs border security plan
Read full article: Immigration attorney warns of increased river crossings amid President Trumpโs border security planEagle Pass residents are split on how they feel about President Donald Trumpโs path forward after he revoked an asylum-seeking mobile app on Inauguration Day.
Governor Abbott fights to keep price tag of international border campaign private
Read full article: Governor Abbott fights to keep price tag of international border campaign privateA month after launching an international billboard campaign to deter illegal migrant crossings, Governor Greg Abbottโs office is trying to keep the projectโs cost a secret from taxpayers.
WATCH: Eagle Pass residents discuss immigration, economy on โYour Voice, South Texasโ
Read full article: WATCH: Eagle Pass residents discuss immigration, economy on โYour Voice, South TexasโKSAT visited Eagle Pass, a city at the epicenter of the immigration debate, for the tenth episode of โYour Voice, South Texas.โ
Texasโ latest effort to deter migrants is a billboard campaign in Mexico, Central America
Read full article: Texasโ latest effort to deter migrants is a billboard campaign in Mexico, Central AmericaGov. Greg Abbott announced the new strategy, which will cost an estimated $100,000, during a press conference in Eagle Pass.
Gov. Abbott launches international billboard campaign to deter illegal crossings in Maverick County
Read full article: Gov. Abbott launches international billboard campaign to deter illegal crossings in Maverick CountyTexas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the rollout of an international public relations campaign to try to prevent migrants from crossing the border illegally.
Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on US-Mexico border
Read full article: Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on US-Mexico borderA federal appeals court has ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border in the town of Eagle Pass.
Feds canโt destroy razor wire Texas installed near Eagle Pass, appeals court rules
Read full article: Feds canโt destroy razor wire Texas installed near Eagle Pass, appeals court rulesTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton had sued the Biden administration after Border Patrol agents had cut the razor wire.
Former Eagle Pass detective sentenced to 10 years in prison for running migrant stash houses
Read full article: Former Eagle Pass detective sentenced to 10 years in prison for running migrant stash housesHazel Eileen Diaz received nearly $40,000 in cash and money transfers for letting human smugglers use her rental properties.
4 Tren de Aragua gang members arrested after multi-agency operation in San Antonio identified
Read full article: 4 Tren de Aragua gang members arrested after multi-agency operation in San Antonio identifiedFour Tren de Aragua gang members arrested in the multi-agency operation on Saturday have been identified.
Takeaways from the Texas Tribune-Associated Press report on 24 hours along the Texas-Mexico border
Read full article: Takeaways from the Texas Tribune-Associated Press report on 24 hours along the Texas-Mexico borderReporters from both organizations spent a day documenting the reality on the border. Hereโs a summary of what they found.
Many Americans say immigration is out of control, but 24 hours on the Texas-Mexico border showed a new reality. Will it last?
Read full article: Many Americans say immigration is out of control, but 24 hours on the Texas-Mexico border showed a new reality. Will it last?The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press visited five locations along the 1,254-mile span to separate the facts from the political narrative during a heated election year.
Judge rejects Ken Paxtonโs bid to question leader of Brownsville migrant aid organization
Read full article: Judge rejects Ken Paxtonโs bid to question leader of Brownsville migrant aid organizationThe AGโs office sought to depose the leader of Team Brownsville, which provides water, shelter and basic necessities to asylum-seeking migrants.
US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden's presidency
Read full article: US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden's presidencyU.S. arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico during July have plummeted to a new low for Joe Bidenโs presidency, raising prospects a temporary ban on asylum may be lifted soon.
Texas' floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persists
Read full article: Texas' floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persistsA floating barrier in the Rio Grande meant to discourage migrants from trying to cross from Mexico into Texas can stay for now, a full federal appeals court has ruled.
Eagle Pass residents have mixed feelings about sharing their city with the National Guard
Read full article: Eagle Pass residents have mixed feelings about sharing their city with the National GuardTexas has sent thousands of soldiers to the border as part of Gov. Greg Abbottโs multibillion-dollar initiative Operation Lone Star. No border town has felt their presence more than Eagle Pass.
GOP-led states have pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions of dollars to help Texas secure the border this year
Read full article: GOP-led states have pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions of dollars to help Texas secure the border this yearThe federal government has deployed National Guard to the border for years, but more than a dozen states have dug into their own budgets to send even more personnel
An alligator in the Rio Grande? KSAT crew shares experience on exclusive ride along with Border Patrol in Eagle Pass
Read full article: An alligator in the Rio Grande? KSAT crew shares experience on exclusive ride along with Border Patrol in Eagle PassIn the Del Rio sector, which covers a 245-mile stretch of the border, Border Patrol agents travel up and down watching for signs of smuggling and illegal crossings.
โWeโre always on the lookoutโ: Border Patrolโs Del Rio sector chief discusses migrant crossings
Read full article: โWeโre always on the lookoutโ: Border Patrolโs Del Rio sector chief discusses migrant crossingsIn December 2023, a field of green grass became a sea of silver thermal blankets.
โI think itโs an impedimentโ: Chief Patrol Agent of Del Rio sector discusses Border Patrolโs relationship with DPS
Read full article: โI think itโs an impedimentโ: Chief Patrol Agent of Del Rio sector discusses Border Patrolโs relationship with DPSFor dozens of miles, Border Patrol agents travel up and down along the Rio Grande.
Border Patrolโs Del Rio sector chief speaks with KSAT about slowing migrant crossings, relationship with Texas DPS
Read full article: Border Patrolโs Del Rio sector chief speaks with KSAT about slowing migrant crossings, relationship with Texas DPSIn a wide-ranging exclusive sit-down interview with KSAT, Chief Patrol Agent Robert Danley shares insight into his nearly seven months on the job, including how and why migrant crossings have changed, how laws impact the work done by agents, and Border Patrolโs relationship with Texas DPS.
โIt makes me really sadโ: Professor says buoys in Rio Grande have created significant ecological impact
Read full article: โIt makes me really sadโ: Professor says buoys in Rio Grande have created significant ecological impactOne year after Texas began installing buoys in Eagle Pass, a professor says the floating barrier has created a significant ecological impact on the Rio Grande.
โWe see tanks driving by dailyโ: Eagle Pass residents reflect on President Bidenโs executive order on immigration
Read full article: โWe see tanks driving by dailyโ: Eagle Pass residents reflect on President Bidenโs executive order on immigrationEagle Pass residents share differing views on President Joe Biden's recent executive order regarding border crossings.
SA Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Sheriff Javier Salazar among local officials at White House for immigration announcement
Read full article: SA Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Sheriff Javier Salazar among local officials at White House for immigration announcementSan Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg will be among the Texas mayors in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday for President Joe Bidenโs announcement about the Texas border.
Gov. Abbott welcomes Texas National Guard soldiers to new operating base in Eagle Pass
Read full article: Gov. Abbott welcomes Texas National Guard soldiers to new operating base in Eagle PassGov. Greg Abbott was in Eagle Pass on Friday to welcome Texas National Guard soldiers at Texasโ Forward Operating Base.
Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have state policies had an impact?
Read full article: Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have state policies had an impact?Abbott has credited his Operation Lone Star for a recent drop in migrant encounters on the Texas-Mexico border.
Texas Eats: Poteet Strawberries, Mangonadas and a Sweet Onion Bacon Dip Recipe
Read full article: Texas Eats: Poteet Strawberries, Mangonadas and a Sweet Onion Bacon Dip RecipeDavid Elder talks with the Executive Director of the Poteet Strawberry Festival to learn more about his role as the 2024 Parade Grand Marshal
Texas Eats: Loaded Strawberry Horchata, Award-Winning Texas BBQ and Huge Cinnamon Rolls
Read full article: Texas Eats: Loaded Strawberry Horchata, Award-Winning Texas BBQ and Huge Cinnamon RollsDavid Elder talks with Eagle Pass mayor Rolando Salinas Jr. about BBQ, the upcoming eclipse celebration and the 57 South Music Fest.
What Bexar County, other South Texas law enforcement agencies are saying about Senate Bill 4
Read full article: What Bexar County, other South Texas law enforcement agencies are saying about Senate Bill 4Texas has faced skeptical questioning at an appeals court hearing over a new law that would allow it to arrest and deport people who enter the U.S. illegally.
Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
Read full article: Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrantsThe Supreme Court has extended its block, for now, on a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle it sparked over immigration authority plays out.
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
Read full article: Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrantsTexasโ plans to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally and order them to leave the country is headed to the Supreme Court in a legal showdown over the federal governmentโs authority over immigration.
As Biden and Trump visit the border, many Texas residents feel ignored
Read full article: As Biden and Trump visit the border, many Texas residents feel ignoredWhen the two presidents used the Texas-Mexico boundary as a backdrop for the national immigration fight, residents felt they were left out of the conversation.
Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter US
Read full article: Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter USA federal judge has blocked a Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally.
WATCH LIVE: Eagle Pass Border Coalition hosts press conference ahead of visit from former President Donald Trump
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Eagle Pass Border Coalition hosts press conference ahead of visit from former President Donald TrumpThe Eagle Pass Border Coalition will hold a press conference on Thursday morning in response to former President and current presidential candidate Donald Trumpโs visit there.
In two Texas border towns, Biden and Trump push for different immigration approaches
Read full article: In two Texas border towns, Biden and Trump push for different immigration approachesImmigration is a driving issue in the almost-certain presidential rematch between the Democratic incumbent and ousted Republican.
Texas border cities offer Biden and Trump different backdrops for dueling visits
Read full article: Texas border cities offer Biden and Trump different backdrops for dueling visitsPresidential visits to the border are usually short on substance and long on political theater and symbolism, starting with the choice of location.
โDonโt talk to the copsโ: An immigration attorney worries about SB4โฒs impact on immigration cases
Read full article: โDonโt talk to the copsโ: An immigration attorney worries about SB4โฒs impact on immigration casesOne San Antonio immigration attorney is giving people an extreme warning of the impact of a new bill set to go into effect.
Texas will build camp for National Guard members in border city of Eagle Pass
Read full article: Texas will build camp for National Guard members in border city of Eagle PassTexas is expanding its grasp of a border city that has become the focus of a political struggle between the state and federal government.
Gov. Greg Abbott announces 80-acre base camp for Texas Military Department in Eagle Pass
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott announces 80-acre base camp for Texas Military Department in Eagle PassTexas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Eagle Pass will be home to a new 80-acre base camp for hundreds of personnel in the Texas Military Department in an effort to expand operations at the border.
Texas and Biden administration lawyers face off in court over new law making illegal border crossing a state crime
Read full article: Texas and Biden administration lawyers face off in court over new law making illegal border crossing a state crimeAn Austin judge will decide whether Senate Bill 4 will go into effect on March 5. The new law allows police to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the border.
โGet the hell outโ: Eagle Pass residents frustrated with Gov. Abbottโs impact on city
Read full article: โGet the hell outโ: Eagle Pass residents frustrated with Gov. Abbottโs impact on cityWhile several Republican governors visited the Texas border to show support for state rights, several Eagle Pass residents are frustrated with the state's impact on their city.
Gov. Abbott addresses President Bidenโs border policies at Shelby Park
Read full article: Gov. Abbott addresses President Bidenโs border policies at Shelby ParkTexas Gov. Greg Abbott hosted governors from several states at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass in response to President Joe Bidenโs border policies.
GOP governors back at Texas border to keep pressure on Biden over migrant crossings
Read full article: GOP governors back at Texas border to keep pressure on Biden over migrant crossingsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the Eagle Pass border to highlight his escalating attempts to curb illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Texas Democrats host news conference in response to GOP border efforts
Read full article: Texas Democrats host news conference in response to GOP border effortsSeveral congressional Texas Democrats will host a virtual news conference Sunday morning in response to Republican efforts at the border to obstruct the federal government at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass.
Texas' standoff with the feds in Eagle Pass is igniting calls for secession and fears of violence
Read full article: Texas' standoff with the feds in Eagle Pass is igniting calls for secession and fears of violenceThe calls for Texas to defend itself and defy the federal government have set fire to a long-simmering fight over statesโ rights, emboldening right-wing figures.
Concerns mount for potential overload of San Antonio immigration court system after recent border influxes
Read full article: Concerns mount for potential overload of San Antonio immigration court system after recent border influxesLaw professors say just about a dozen immigration judges in the city face thousands of cases. And that number is only said to be climbing.
Illegal border crossings from Mexico reach highest on record in December before January lull
Read full article: Illegal border crossings from Mexico reach highest on record in December before January lullU.S. authorities say arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico reached an all-time high in December since monthly numbers have been released, exposing a growing vulnerability for President Joe Biden in his campaign for a second term.
Biden administration renews demand for Texas to allow Border Patrol to access a key park
Read full article: Biden administration renews demand for Texas to allow Border Patrol to access a key parkThe Biden administration is renewing demands for Texas to give Border Patrol access to a riverfront park that is a popular corridor for migrants illegally entering the U.S. A letter sent Tuesday to Texas officials continues a clash between the state and the Biden administration over immigration enforcement.
U.S. Supreme Court says Texas canโt block federal agents from the border
Read full article: U.S. Supreme Court says Texas canโt block federal agents from the borderThe high courtโs order effectively maintains long-running precedent that the federal government โ not individual states โ has authority to enforce border security.
In Eagle Pass, a tense border standoff between Texas and the federal government is reaching a crescendo
Read full article: In Eagle Pass, a tense border standoff between Texas and the federal government is reaching a crescendoA park on the Rio Grande is the new focus of a long battle over border enforcement thatโs reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
What to know about Texasโ clash with the Biden administration over Border Patrol access
Read full article: What to know about Texasโ clash with the Biden administration over Border Patrol accessTexasโ refusal to allow Border Patrol agents into a park along the U.S.-Mexico border is a new marker in the stateโs deepening rift with the Biden administration over immigration.
The Biden administration escalates its border dispute with Texas after 3 migrants drown
Read full article: The Biden administration escalates its border dispute with Texas after 3 migrants drownThe drowning deaths of three migrants have brought new urgency to an extraordinary showdown between the Biden administration and Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Eagle Pass fire chief describes policy change after surge of calls for help with migrants
Read full article: Eagle Pass fire chief describes policy change after surge of calls for help with migrantsEagle Pass' fire chief said the department had to implement a policy within the past few weeks to treat patients and not transport them unless itโs a โvery critical incident" amid migrant surge.
Texas is blocking US border agents from patrols, Biden administration tells Supreme Court
Read full article: Texas is blocking US border agents from patrols, Biden administration tells Supreme CourtThe Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to order Texas to stop blocking Border Patrol agents from a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border where large numbers of migrants have crossed in recent months.
Feds say Texas is blocking Border Patrol from a section of the border, ask U.S. Supreme Court to intervene
Read full article: Feds say Texas is blocking Border Patrol from a section of the border, ask U.S. Supreme Court to interveneThe Justice Department says agents canโt access 2.5 miles of the border and a boat ramp in Eagle Pass.
Eagle Pass mayor says public park closed by state with no warning
Read full article: Eagle Pass mayor says public park closed by state with no warningThe mayor of a Texas border city at the center of Republican Gov. Greg Abbottโs aggressive measures to curb migrant crossings says state troopers have closed a large public park along the Rio Grande.
Eagle Pass residents hope visit from Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas will bring change, relief
Read full article: Eagle Pass residents hope visit from Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas will bring change, reliefAs Eagle Pass prepares for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to visit, residents hope for change and relief.
VIDEO: Family of 5 migrants crosses Rio Grande as congressional delegation holds nearby press conference at Texas border
Read full article: VIDEO: Family of 5 migrants crosses Rio Grande as congressional delegation holds nearby press conference at Texas borderA family of five migrants was captured by KSAT photojournalist Gavin Nesbitt crossing the Rio Grande Wednesday as U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional Republicans held a nearby press conference about immigration.
Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally
Read full article: Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegallyThe Justice Department is suing Texas over a new law that would allow police in the state to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally.
Speaker Johnson demands hard-line policies during a border visit as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance
Read full article: Speaker Johnson demands hard-line policies during a border visit as Ukraine aid hangs in the balanceU.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has led about 60 fellow Republicans in Congress on a visit to the Mexican border.
PHOTOS: Behind the scenes as KSAT crew prepares for congressional delegation in Eagle Pass
Read full article: PHOTOS: Behind the scenes as KSAT crew prepares for congressional delegation in Eagle PassA team of KSAT journalists traveled to the border to see what locals were asking from the federal government and to see what kind of impact the recent influx of migrants had on the city.
Texas, Arizona & California border crossings with Mexico to reopen a month after migrant influx forced closures
Read full article: Texas, Arizona & California border crossings with Mexico to reopen a month after migrant influx forced closuresU.S. authorities say a border crossing on the most direct route from Phoenix to the nearest beaches will reopen Thursday, one month after it closed in response to a large migrant influx.
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow border agents to cut razor wire installed by Texas
Read full article: Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow border agents to cut razor wire installed by TexasThe Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow Border Patrol agents to cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border, while a lawsuit over the wire continues.
Two railroad crossings are temporarily closed in Texas. Will there be a significant impact on trade?
Read full article: Two railroad crossings are temporarily closed in Texas. Will there be a significant impact on trade?The federal government has closed railroad crossings in two Texas border towns, raising concerns about the potential impact on cross-border trade.
Congressman Tony Gonzales addresses โhistoric numberโ of detentions in Eagle Pass, asks feds for help
Read full article: Congressman Tony Gonzales addresses โhistoric numberโ of detentions in Eagle Pass, asks feds for helpCongressman Tony Gonzales said he is asking for federal help in curbing a surge of migrant crossings on the Texas-Mexico border.
Appeals court blocks federal government from destroying razor wire along US-Mexico border
Read full article: Appeals court blocks federal government from destroying razor wire along US-Mexico borderTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is celebrating a win after an appeals court temporarily blocked the federal government from destroying the razor wire along the U.S.-Mexico border.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar discusses rail operations being suspended at bridges in Eagle Pass, El Paso
Read full article: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar discusses rail operations being suspended at bridges in Eagle Pass, El PasoAs of Monday morning, operations at the international railway crossing bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso are suspended.
Appeals court halts ruling that Border Patrol can legally cut Texasโ border concertina wire
Read full article: Appeals court halts ruling that Border Patrol can legally cut Texasโ border concertina wireLess than a week after a Del Rio-based federal judge ruled against Texas in the ongoing fight over the stateโs razor wire, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals paused that decision while it reviews the case.
Court orders Texas to move floating buoy barrier that drew backlash from Mexico
Read full article: Court orders Texas to move floating buoy barrier that drew backlash from MexicoA federal appeals court has ruled that Texas must move a floating barrier on the Rio Grande that drew backlash from Mexico.